"Pay what you want and we'll provide entertainment," says Bath City chief

Signed England under-21 memorabilia, including Jack Butland's gloves, will be given away at the Bath City Community Day against Chelmsford City

Adie Britton has called on his Bath City players to turn on the style in front of what he hopes will be a bumper crowd for Saturday’s Skrill South meeting with Chelmsford City (3pm).

Fans can pay whatever they want on the turnstiles, with ten per cent of the money taken being donated to the Forever Friends appeal for the new cancer unit at the RUH.

Everyone who attends will receive a free raffle ticket, with the half-time draw being made by City and Bristol Rovers legend Paul Randall.

As well as a signed copy of his autobiography, Punky: The Paul Randall Story, there are three prizes donated by the FA – an autographed England under-21 football and programme from the recent fixture against Wales, plus the signed gloves worn by keeper Jack Butland in the game.

Director of football Britton is hoping the Community Day will be a big success – and wants the players to do their bit in ensuring first-time supporters make a return visit.

“It’s important we make it an attractive game for them,” said Britton.

“It has been really noticeable in the past two or three years that attendances have been falling generally at non-league level. Look at teams like Salisbury and Forest Green Rovers, who have similar attendances to us, and they are down about ten per cent.

“Televised football matches have taken a lot of viewers away from non-league football so when you get the opportunity to pull in the fans, you have to take it.

“We had a couple of very good games against Bromley and Ebbsfleet at the start of the month but the last couple of matches have not been a fantastic spectacle because the pitches have got a bit hard.

“I think we’re due a bit of rain over the next couple of days, though, so that should make the playing surface slicker and we’ll be able to pass the ball around.

“We have certainly had a lot of exciting games with Chelmsford over the years, there never seems to be any shortage of incident.”

City have a fully-fit squad to choose from for the Chelmsford game, which will be followed on Monday with a trip to Havant & Waterlooville (7.45pm).

The Hawks have six games in hand on City and Britton admits that anything less than a win at West Leigh Park would effectively end his team’s play-off hopes.

“It is important we go there and get a result,” he added.

Striker Jake Reid has returned to Bromley following his one-month loan spell.